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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 2022, where was the poverty line drawn for a family of four?
(a) $31,050.
(b) $25,950.
(c) $27,750.
(d) $33,150.

2. When did Milwaukee implement the New Hope program?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1984.
(c) Mid-1990s.
(d) Late 1980s.

3. According to the Government Accountabilty Office, how many American workers relied on Medicaid for health insurance?
(a) Roughly 12 million.
(b) 13 million.
(c) 11 million.
(d) About 15 million.

4. Who wrote that the history of the world was "who gets eaten and who gets to eat" (42)?
(a) George Gershwin.
(b) Maurice Ravel.
(c) Stephen Sondheim.
(d) Luciano Berio.

5. At the time Poverty, by America was written how many poor families were headed by a single mother?
(a) 2 in 10.
(b) 1 in 3.
(c) 1 in 10.
(d) 2 in 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time Poverty, by America was written, how many cents on the dollar did Black workers make compared to the average white worker?

2. When Desmond was in graduate school, where did he live?

3. How long ago were only the rich able to afford cell phones?

4. How many premature deaths did a study find could have been prevented in New York City from 2008 to 2012 if the city's minimum wage had been $15 an hour?

5. What college did Desmond attend?

(see the answer key)

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